U.S. diplomat Mike Harker scales Everest
▸ Part of: US Diplomat Mike Harker Becomes First Serving Foreign Service Officer to Summit Mount Everest
Mike Harker, Public Affairs Chief at the U.S. Embassy in Nepal, became the first serving American Foreign Service Officer to summit Mount Everest on May 20, 2026. This achievement, undertaken in his personal capacity, symbolizes the American spirit and highlights nearly eight decades of bilateral friendship between the United States and Nepal. The climb also emphasized the crucial role of Nepal’s Sherpa community in Himalayan mountaineering.
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